Man accused of uploading child porn in Patterson

From the Louisiana Attorney General's Office

Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation has arrested a South Carolina man for uploading child sexual abuse material years ago while he was residing in Louisiana.

In August 2023, Special Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation received multiple Cybertips from NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) indicating 23-year-old Gabriel Alpha, of Nance Street in Newberry, South Carolina, uploaded child sexual abuse material while residing in Patterson, Louisiana (St Mary Parish).

Special Agents ultimately obtained an arrest warrant for Alpha. On April 23, 2026, Alpha was located in Newberry County, South Carolina, placed under arrest, and booked into the Newberry County Detention Center pending extradition to St. Mary Parish.

He's being charged with:

5 Counts - RS 14:81.1 Child Sexual Abuse Material
The assisting agencies on this case included the LBI Fugitive Apprehension Unit, the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division Fugitive Unit, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Morgan City Police Department, and the Patterson Police Department.

The investigation is ongoing.

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